Hair curling device and method of curling the hair



May 5, 1936- s. FREEMAN 2,039,789

HAIR CURLING DEVICE AND METHOD OF URLING THE HAIR Filed 0G11. 19, 19554L 5' egwgl' .30 Q INVENTOR. I

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Plannen., s. 193s Samuel Freeman, New

William Finkelstein, New York, N. Y.

OFFICE.,

York, N. Y.. assigner to Application October 19, 1935, Serial No. 45,754

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My invention relates to a new and improved hair curling device and to anew and improved method of curling the hair. Y

vOne of the objects oi my invention is to provide an improved device andmethod for curling a lock of hair and for ar'lying a curler pin to thelock of hair, so -that the curler pin remains in engagement with thespirally wound lock of hair,` when the holder for said pin is removed.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved hair curlingdevice, comprising a novel combinationof a hair curling pin and a holdertherefor.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the followingdescription and drawing which illustrate preferred embodiments thereof,it being understood that the above statement 'of the objects of myinvention is intended to generally explain the same without limiting itin any mannel'.

Fig. 1 is a. side elevation showing the holder of the improved device,the hair pin being indicated in dot and dash lines.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 1, thehaircurling pin being shown in elevation.

Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively sectional views AonthlelineI-i oiFlg.2andontheline I-I of Fig. l

Fig. 5 is a transversesectional view showing the -two shanks oi' theholder in a position diiier- Fig. 8 a combination oi the hair pin with'a diiierent type of holder. This is an elevationpartially in section.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line F-ioi .It has heretofore beenwell known to curl a lock of hair into spiral form by means of variousdevices. After the lock of hair was moistened, 45 it was then wound uponthe curling device, and the curling device'was removed from the lock ofhairafterthelockofhairhaddrled. Inmany cases it was necessary to holdAthe lock oi hair in itscurled shape, by means of a hair pin, after 50the hair curling device had been removed. This was inconvenient, and theVobject of the invention is to combine a holder of an improved type withMeghan pm. ,o mi; the hair pin, or a shank there of, can be applied tothe lock of hair during the 55 curling operationandthehairpinremainsinengagement with the lock of hair, after the holdgig device has beenremoved from the lock of Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate the preferred form ofholder having a handle or linger-hold I, which can be made from wood,metal or any other sultable material.

A pin 2, made of metal or any other suitable material and having anenlargement 4, is parftially located in a recess of the handle I. Thepin 2 can be fixed to the handle I in any suitable manner, as forexample, by means of a pin 3. The holder also comprises a first shankmember 5 having a concavo-convex cross-section.

I do not wish to be limited to any shape of the rst shank member 5. Forexample, said shank member 5 may have a tubular cross section or it mayhave any desired 'hollow shape. The first shank member 5 is providedwith an extension 5a, which lits turnably upon the enlargement 4.

A second shank member 6, which may have a. concave-convex cross-sectionor any other desired shape, is provided with an extension 6a whichis'ilxed to the pin 2, so that the second shank member 6 is non-turnablerelative to the handle I. Hence, when the handle I is turned, the secondshank member 6 turns in unison with the handle I.

A tube 1, made of metal or any other suitable l material, is rigidlyconnected to the pin 2. This may-be' done by means of a transverse pin3a.

Instead oi using transverse pins 3 and 3a, the parte may be connected bya drive ilt `or the like. The member 6a is clamped between theenlargement l and the tube 'I.

It will be noted that the tube 'I'is recessed at its outer andl innerends, thus leaving an intermediate solid portion. However, the tube 1may be provided with a continuous bore.

It is to be understood that whenever I refer to a tube, I w'ish toinclude a hollow member of any desiredshape or cross section.

For convenience, the -end of the member'l which is adjacent the handleI, may be designated as the inner end of said member.

A hair pin H, made of springy metal or any other suitable material, canbe held in the outer end of the tube 'Land in the turnable shank 5.

As shown in Fig. 2, the rigid shank member 6 may be provided with anoffset portion 6b, so that theend of the lock `of hair can beresiliently clamped between said offset extension 6b and the surface ofthe member l.

In using this device. 'the hair pin H is assembled with the holder, asshown in Fig. 2. vIt 55 HEISSUED 'APR 14'1942 desired, the shanks oi thehair-pin can be inserted into the holder, after the hair has been woundinto curl form. The end oi the lock of hair is clamped between theextension 6b and the member 1. The operator then holds the shank member5 in one hand and turns the handle I with the other hand. The members 1and 6 turn in unison with the handle I.

However, since the member 6 is laterally offset relative to the member1, the turning of the handle I causes the member 6 to turn arolmd theaxis of the member 1, which may coincide with or be oiset relative tothe central axis of the handle I.

The position of the parts in Fig. 3 corresponds to the position of theparts in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 shows ,hcw the member 6 has been turned relative to the member 5and around the central axis of the member 1, so that the member 6 is nowintermediate the members 5 and 1.

Since the hair pin H is made of resilient material, it clamps againstthe members 5 and 1 while the device is being turned. The hair pin doesnot turn while the handle is turned.

Fig. 4 illustrates how the lock of hair L has been spirally wound aroundthe members 6 and 1, and without winding it around the member 5. Whenthe winding operation has been completed, theend of the lock of hair isfree from the member 5.

After the operation illustrated in Fig. 4 has been completed, the handleI is moved longi'j, v tudinally, thus withdrawing the parts connectedvthereto from the lock of hair, and leaving said lock of hair engagedbetween the resilient shanks of the hair pin H. Thiscan be done byholding the hair pin H in one hand, while the handle I is movedlongitudinally with the other hand. 'I'he shanks of the hair pin movetowards each other to engage the lock of hair when said shanks arereleased from the members 5 and 1.

Likewise the operator can hold the lock of hair in one hand and pull thehandle I with the other hand so that the hair pin His disengaged fromthe members 5 and 1, leaving the hair pin H in operative position.

Fig. l6 illustrates a holder which is diierent from that illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2. The modied holder comprises a hollow body 8, which may beof tubular or other shape, and which may provided with one or morelongitudinal rows ofv perforations. A clamp 9 is pivotally connected tothe body 8, by means of a pivot pin I0, and the body 8 and the clamp 9are provided with ngerhold extensions II and I2. A spring S holds themember 9 in clamping engagement with the body. By pressing upon themembers II and I2, the clamp 9 can be turned away from the body 8.

The device has a hollow or recessed extension I4, which, is turnablerelative to the body 8 and the clamp 9. For example and as shown in Fig.7, the hollow member I4 can be provided with an eye extension Ila, inwhich the connected mem- 6 bers 8 and 9 are turnably mounted. Themembers 8 and 9 may be provided with recesses Rin which the eye memberI4a ts, so as to provide said turnable extension. i

The parts may be assembled by pressing the members II and I2 towardseach other as far as possible, then slipping the eye member I4aA intoposition, and then releasing the members II and I2.

In theordinary use of the device, the members II and I2 will not bepressed towards each other to an extent sufficient to permit the releaseof the members 8 and 9 from the eyev Ila.. In this embodiment a hollowplug I6 may be frictionally and removably located in the outer end ofthe tubular body 8. i

The hair pin H nts Irictionally within the members I4, I8 and 8.

In order to use this device, the end of the lock o! hair is clampedbetween the members 8 and 8, and the members 8 and 9 are then turnedrelative to the member I4, while the hair pin I-I is in the positionillustrated in Fig. 6. After the lock of hair has been curled, theassociated members 8, 9 and I4 can be longitudinally removed from thelock of hair, so that the hair pin H remains in operative position, tohold the lock of hair in its spirally wound form.

The holder illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 is provided with a handle 2D,having a sleeve 2| rigidly connected thereto by means of a pin 22h, adrive t .or the like.

A blfurcated member 22 is provided with a shank which enters a suitablebore in the member 20, and the pin 22h rigidly connects said shank 22a,to the member 20. l

A supplemental hollow member 23 is rigidly connected to a sleeve 24which is turnable relative to the member 20. The. member 29 is providedwith a shoulder 20a, and the shoulder 28a and sleeve 2l prevent anylongitudinal movement of the sleeve 24, while permitting the members 24and 20 to turn freely relative to each other. In .this embodiment, theend of the lock of hair is inserted between the two halves of the member22.

If desired, spring or other retaining means may )be provided forclamping the end of the lock of hair to the member 22, but this is notnecessary.

As shown in Fig. 9, one of the parts of the member 22 is provided with alongitudinal groove 30 for receiving the corresponding shank of the hairpin H. The handle 20 is turned so as to wind the lock of hair intospiral form while the member 23 and the hair pin H are held againstturning.

After the lock of hair has been wound into spiral form, the parts arewithdrawn save for the hair pin H, which remains in operative positionto resiliently clamp the lock of hair and retain it in its curled form.

It will be noted that the hair pin H has two shanks, as is customary.

When the device is operated, the lock of hair is wound spirally aroundone of said shanks of the hair pin, and out of contact with said shankof the hair pin. When the holding device is removed, the lock of hairremains spirally wound around one of said shanks and the other shank ofthe hair pin H resiliently clamps the outer turn of the spiral.

Whenever I refer to engaging the end of the lock of hair, or to engagingone or both Shanks of the hair pin, I do not wish to be limited to anyparticular form of clamping device, and I can omit the use of a positiveclamping device.

For example, the member 22 shown in Fig. 8 loosely engages the end of alock of hair to an extent suiiicient for the purposes of the invention,even though the 'end of the lock of hair is not positively clamped inposition.

I have illustrated different embodiments or types of Vholders in orderto show the various ways of utilizing the invention, and it is clearthat numerous changes and omissions can be made, without departing fromits spirit.

Iclaim: l i. A method of curling a lock o! hair, which consists inwinding the lock of hair spirally around one of the shanks of a hair pinand out of contact with said shank. and then engaging the lock .of hairbetween said shank and the other shank oithe hair pin.

2. A method of curling a lock of hair and .clamping the lock of hair inits curled i'orm by means of a hair pin, which consists in holding theshanks of the hair pin separated, winding the lock of hair around one ofsaid shanks and out o f contact with said shank, and then releasing thehair pin so that the shanks thereof can clamp the lock of hair.

3. In combination, a hair pin having a pair of shanks and a holderhaving two members shaped t0 hold said hair pin with its ShanksSeparated from each other, said holder being longitudinally separablefrom said hair pin, oneof the members oi' the holder being turnablerelative to the hair f pin and relative to the other member.

4. In combination, a hair pin and a holder, said holder comprising twospaced members which are turnable relative to each other, said membersbeingadsptedwholdtheshanksoithehairpin separated from each other.

s. In combination. s nur pm and s holder, ma

holder having nrst means for the end of a lock of hair and one shank ofthe hair pin, said holder having second means for engaging the secondshank .of the hair pin, the secondv member so that the hair can be woundspirally 15 around the flrs't member, while the second member and thehair pin are held stationary.

7. A hair curling device comprising a first member around which a .lockof hair can be wound spirally, a handle connected to said rst member, asecond member, said members being' lshaped so as to hold a hair pin, thehandle and the nrst member being turnable relativeto the seondinember.

SAMUEL FREEMAN.

